Metal bedstead



(No Model.\

W. W. $LY.

- METAL BEDSTEAD.

No. 539,597, Patented May 21, 1895.

' UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE.

WILLIAM W. SLY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

METAL BEDSTEAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters 'Patent No. 539,597, dated Mayl,1895, Application filed June 14, 1894, Serial N01 514,619. (No model.)

.To wZZ whom it may concern:

Be itknowu that 1, WILLIAM W. SLY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cleveland, in the county of Ouyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Metal Bedsteads, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to metal bedsteads and consists in the newconstructions and combinations comprising the corner posts and railjoints, substantially as hereinafter described and pointed out in theclaim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of thebedstead embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is an inside view of thecorner-joint, showing the method of constructing the parts for attachingthe removable side rails. Fig. 3 is a top View of the corner-piece. Fig.4 is a sectional view of the corner-piece, showing the method ofattaching the posts thereto. Fig. 5 is a detached view of the cornerhook-pieces, which are attached to the ends of the side rails forengaging with and holding the side rails to the cor'-' ner-pieces.looking in the direction of the arrow at Fig; 5. Fig. 7 is a detachedview of a split wedgering used .for the posts in the corner-pieces, asseen at 7 7, Figs. 2 and at. Fig. 8 is a top or plan view of thecorner-piece and hook together, showing position of the hook-platerelative to the corner piece.

A in the several views represents a corner cast metal piece having twoside plates a, a,

at right angles to each other, and having in" the angle a vertical holea B represents a post, which may be made of gas-pipe, inserted throughthe hole a and is firmly secured therein by means of a tubular splitwedge, 7, which rests on a slight shoulder formed on the pipe to preventits sliding down. The wedge binds the corner piece onto the post by theweight of corner piece, the side rails and the bedding supportedthereon.

Fig. 6 is an end view of the same,

0 is a loop cast in the corner piece at one side of the post socket andconnected with side plate (1', provided to receive the hooks of the siderails,

D is a wide flange at the upper inside of the side plate a, forming ahorizontal corner plate in which the ends of the end rails E arefastened, by rivets or other suitable means, and also forming a cornerfor the hook plate.

F is an angular hook plate having a neck or reduced partffor attachingit to the ends of angle iron side rails H.

To the under side of the hook plate F is cast an under curved brace G,which bears against the side of the posttube below the loop.

The hook I on the hook plate F is made slightly tapering and rounded onits bearing side, so that when inserted in the loop 0 the draft isexertedcornerwise, thus firmly holding the edges 00, y, of the plate Fagainst the flange D and side-of the plate a, and effectually preventingany wiggling or side movements of the corner joint.

Having described my invention, I claim In metal bedsteads thecombination with the side and end rails of the corner piece A, providedwith two side plates at, a, at right angles to each other and having inthe angle the vertical hole of, a post B, inserted in said hole, atubular, split wedge 7, for securing said post to its place, a loop 0,integral with the corner piece and adapted. to receive the hooks of theside rails, a flange D, formed on the side plate a, to which the endrails are secured, and an angular hook plate F, attached to the ends ofthe side rails and provided with a curved brace G, adapted tobearagainst the side of the post B, below the loop 0, substantially asdescribed.

WILLIAM W. SLY. Witnesses:

GEO. W. TIBBITTS, CHARLES C. DAVIDSON.

